Tucson, AZ vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 76.8% more per capita than Tucson ($52,176/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Baltimore
Total Spending
$8.5B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$67,935
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$70,679
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tucson$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Baltimore$384
Education
Tucson$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Tucson$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonBaltimore
| Property Tax | $5 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $2,192 |
| Other | $952 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $330 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $384 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $87 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $3,322 | $17,981 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health